John Nichols: In the era of Donald Trump, humor is a delivery system for truth

24 Apr John Nichols: In the era of Donald Trump, humor is a delivery system for truth

Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president have been harrowing, unsettling and, above all, absurd. So it should come as no surprise that the finest commentators on Trump’s tenure have been — and remain — those with a well-developed sense of absurdity.

As the Trump has devolved, I’ve had a chance to make common cause with cartoonists, satirists and comics on radio, television and at events across the country. There was never any question that this president merited mockery. But Trump has been the target of more than jokes; he has inspired some of the most pointed and effective comedy in this country’s long and honorable history of ridiculing errant executives.